Screen resolution Limits

Diego22 wrote on 8/1/2004, 6:51 AM

With the advent of Hi-def monitors, what is the current rate limiting step in screen resolution. That is, what is the limit of resolution of:
1. Mini-DV tapes
2. Current 1 and 3 chip prosumer cameras.
3. Vegas Video
4. ?something else

Thanks, -Diego

Comments

Chienworks wrote on 8/1/2004, 7:04 AM

1 - No particularly defined limit. DV tapes hold data, not a video signal. It's the format of the data that may or may not have a limit.

2 - Most are optimized for 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL), but some can take stills at higher resolutions.

3 - 2048x2048

4 - What else? HD is about 2 to 3 times the area of NTSC. 70mm film is probably capable of at least 7200x4800 resolution.

Diego22 wrote on 8/1/2004, 12:24 PM

Thanks for the reply.
Are you shooting video that will be shown on HD equipment?

I guess it is the cameras that limit the resolution. I have heard of some cameras mentioned on this forum whose "footage" will be transerred to 35mm film -Diego

epirb wrote on 8/1/2004, 1:01 PM

I just watched "28 Days Later" on High def cable the other night.
I believe it was shot with Panny 100a's if I remember correctly.
It looked pretty good for being DV upconverted and displayed 1080i